Brachiopods With Crinoid Stems?

[HamptonsDoc]

I found this fossil when I was probably around 12 years old while playing in a stream coming down from a mountain outside of Binghamton, New York. The entire specimen is around 6 inches long on the longest side. Doing some googling I think these are brachiopods with crinoid stems? There's one raised area that almost looks like a partial Trilobite (bottom left of the third picture). There's a lot of activity on this stone. What do you guys think? Not that I would ever sell this, but is it worth any money?

[Herb]

you are correct, crinoids and brachs. It is worth exactly the time and effort it took you to find it and to enjoy it.

[Guguita2104]

Welcome to the Forum!

I agree with Herb...In the pics we can see external molds of brachiopods and crinoid stems.

[Auspex]

That's a classic slab of brachiopod/crinoid "hash" molds. It's value is immeasurable: the kindling of the sense of wonder in a 12 year old boy

[abyssunder]

Very nice association of brachiopods and crinoid stems,especially the last, because there are different types of stems (circular, tetragonal and pentagonal). I think, this ensemble of sea bed sediment with deposited organic remains is a good example for teaching in schools, or for a fossil collector a nice trophy.

[Jeffrey P]

Welcome to the Fossil Forum from the Hudson Valley. That's a great fossil piece there. Congratulations. I see Spirifer brachiopods, a variety of crinoid stem sections, and a few possible bivalve shell pieces. Since it is from the Binghamton area I'm guessing it is probably Upper Devonian in Age. There are more great pieces like that in the Hudson Valley where I'm from. Good luck.

[HamptonsDoc]

Thanks for all your help guys!

[sithman]

I had a few hash fossils collected when I lived in NY but my ex took them with everything else I owned!

I loved those fossils!

I would like to once again have something like that in my collection!

Thomas

[abyssunder]

It happens sometimes, in our lives, but, don't care about that, Thomas.